Hollow-tile structure.



A. W DOWE.

HOLLOW TILE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-8,1914.

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ARTHUR w.-nowE; or Los ,nncntns, CALIFORNIA.

HOLLOW-TILE STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

Application filed September 5; 1914. Serial no. 8603786.

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Be it known that I, An'rnini Down, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in. the county ofLos Angeles, State v ofCalifornia, haveinvented. new and useful Improvements. in Hollow-TilevStructures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to. a wall or other There are many olej'ectsof myinvention, and many advantages a primary ob ectmay ing meansfforsecurely holding a hollow tile ,wall or other structure together, insuch pr event displacement of any individual form that the hollow tileblocks andjthe holding means may be easily and quickly assembled. 7

Another object is to provide a mechanism which is inexpensive tomanufacture and to assemble; to make thebinding or holding meansinvisible when the wall is finished; to

i block; and also to prevent lateral bending Referring particularly tothe drawings,

of the wall in a vertical direction.

The specific. construction and the particular advantages of my inventionare exhave shown preferred forms "of my invention in the accompanyingdrawings, m

which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section plan showing the same,Fig. 3 is a perspectie plate or clip used in myinvention.

the numeral 10 may designate hollow tile blocks, or other blocksoffsimilar nature,

which are laid in horizontal coursesand vertical tiers on any suitablefoundation, as

illustrated. at 11. .Between' each of the adjacent vertical tiers; ofblocks I place. a stud strip 12, which is preferably a thin fiat, me-

tallic'strip of iron heldclbsely between adjacent tiers. The strip isthin enough so that there is no appreciable opening between adjacentvertical tiers ofbloclis. In forming my improved structure, thesevertical their upper ends are held by any suitable V temporary means,properly spaced apart in vertical position. These stud strips thusbecome guides for the placement of the hollow blocks 10.

iron,with vertically projecting tongues 21,

with an aperture 22 for stringing over stud strip and with apertures 23for the reception of Wedges 24, if desired. The distance between theopposite tongues 21 is. such that.

i these tongues will enter the hollow interiors be described as beingthe provision of bindof the hollow blocks and will bear against theirinterior faces as is clearlyshown in 7 Figs. 1 and 2, drawing the blockstogether edges bear against the side faces 10 of the plained in thefollowing specification, and I interiors of the hollow blocks, so thatthe blocks are thus prevented from transverse I relativemovement-'relative both to the stud strips'12 and to the adjacent blockwhich is tied by the same clip. If desired, wedges 24 of a portion ofawall constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2' is a sectionalmaybe inserted through the apertures 23 in the clips and driven homewith their bearing faces against the inner surfaces of the adjacentblocks 10 of the courses immediately above and below, as shown in Fig 1;thus drawing the adjacent blocks more, closely and tightly together. InFig. 1 I have shown two Wedges in the same clip; but it is onlynecessary to use one wedge on one side of each clip. a v

The wallstructure is continued as high as desired and the top of thewall may be finished oft in any preferred manner. It will beparticularly noted that there are no metallic parts projecting on eitherface of the wall and that the tile blocks therefore offer a smooth anduninterrupted surface for plastering or other finishing. stud strips arefirst placed in position and From the foregoing description the pri-Between the adjacent horizontal courses" of hollow blocks I string mytie clips 20 over f is mary features of my invention may be'readilyseen. It is one of the essential advantages of my invention that thestud strips 12 are held tightly in vertical straight positions so thatthey becomein .efiiectrstiff:

land havlng vertically projecting tongues engaging the interiors of theadjacent hol- J eners of great'strength for resistanceto lateral bendingof the wall in a vertical direction. In fact, it is practicallyimpossible to bend my wall without theac'tual rupture or crumpling ofthe vertical stud strips, which can not be accomplished unless thewallispractically demolished. The tie clips not only prevent the lateraland longitudinal displacement of any individual block, but they also tieall of the blocks to the various stud strip's,so that the wall as a(whole is held securely together in all of itsconstituent parts, 7with'which my wall structure can be assem- The ease and rapidity bled isreadily apparent. 1

My invention consists in the features herein described; but I do notlimit myself to the particulars and specific points of constructioncontained in the specific form herein described. There arevarious detailconi structions which may be varied without exceeding the scope of myinvention, which comprises fundamentally the use in combination of thevertical stud strips and the tie clipstying each of the hollow blocks tothe stud strips and holding the stud strips tightly in true positionbetween the blocks,

the blocks thus holding the stud strips in blocks to prevent theirrelative movement against the inner surfaces of the hollow such aposition that the stud strips become ,eflective stlffeners againsttransverse dislocation of the wall.

Having described my invention, I claim; 1. In a wall structure of thecharacter de scribed, comprising blocks laid in vertical tiers andhorizontal courses, the combmation of vertical stud strips betweenadjacent tiers, and tie clips strung on said stud strips betweenadjacent courses, said clips embodying each a fiat thin horizontal plateengaging portions of each of the four adj acent blocks and havingvertically projecting tongues engaging each of said adjacent bothtransversely and longitudinally of the block formed wall. I V

2. In a wall structure of the character described, comprising hollowblocks laid in vertical tiers and horizontal courses, the

combination of vertical stud strips between I adjacent tiers, tie clipsstrung on said stud V strips between adjacent courses and engaging eachof the four adjacent blocks to preblocks to draw. the blocks together,

3. In a wall structure of the character 'described, comprising hollowblQOkS laid in vertical tiers and horizontal courses, the

; scribed, comprising hollow blocks. laid in vertical tiers andhorizontal courses, the

combination of vertical stud stripszbetween extendingover portionsof'adjacent blocks embodying each a flatthin' horizontal plate V I lowblocks to prevent their relative movement transversely-andlongitudinally of the block formed wall, and wedges bearing against thetieclips and bearing against the inner surfaces of the hollow blocks todraw the blocks together.

at. In a wall structure of the "character deadjacent tiers, tie clipsstrungon said stud- Q strips between adjacent courses and engag-' 'ingadjacent blocks to prevent movementthereof longitudinally andtransversely of the'wall, and wedgespassed through apertures in theoIips'and bearing against the inner surfaces ofthe blocksof' thehorizontal courses immediately above andVbelow the respective clips.

5. In a wall structure of the character described, comprisinghollowblocks laid" in vertical tiers and horizontal courses, the combinationof vertical stud strips between adjacent tiers, tie clips strung on saidstud strips between adjacent courses, said clips embodying each a flatthin horizontal plate extending over portions of adjacent "block sandhaving vertically projecting tongues engaging the interiors of the.adj acent hollow blocks to prevent their relative movement transverselyand longitudinally of the block ioo formed wall, and wedges passedthrough,

apertures in the clips and. bearing against the inner surfaces of theblocks of the horiz'ontal courses immediately above and below therespective clips.

6. In a wall structure of the character de-.

scribed, comprising hollow blocks laid in adjacent tiers, and tie clipsstrung on said strips between adjacent courses, said clips...

having upwardly'and downwardly pro ect ing tongues which engage theinterior walls of each of the four adjacent blocksto pre vent bothlongitudinal and transverse movement of the'blocks. v

7. "In a wall structure of the character ,described, comprising hollowblookslaid-in vertical tiers and horizontal courses, the combinationofvertical stud'strips between adjacent tiers, and tie clip Strung on 'ig strips between. adjacent courses, there be ing between each twoadjacent'courses two 1 V of said clips, one immediately above the other,each of. said clips embodying a flat body with an aperture for stringingon the stud strip and tongues projecting vertieally, those of the upperclip projecting uphave hereunto subscribed my name this 28th wardly andthose of the lower clip projectday of August, 1914.

ing downwardly into the interiors of each of the four adjacent hollowblocks, engag- ARTHUR Down 1 ing said blocks to prevent bothlongitudinal Witnesses:

and transverse movement thereof. JAMES T. BARKELEW,

In witness that I claim the foregoing I F. B. ARMSTRONG.

Co ies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

